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only (ōn′lē)
adjective
- alone of its or their kind; by itself or by themselves; sole
- having no siblings an only child
- alone in its or their superiority; best; finest
adverb
- and no other; and no (or nothing) more; solely; exclusively drink water only
- merely; simply
- (but) in what follows or in the end to meet one crisis, only to face another
- as recently as elected only last fall
conjunction
if only
only too
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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Solely
exclusively, uniquely, wholly, entirely, severally, particularly, alone, and no other, and no more, and nothing else, undividedly, nothing but, totally, utterly, first and last, one and only; see also individually, singly.Merely
Sole
single, without another, companionless, by oneself, isolated, apart, unaccompanied, exclusive, unique, unclassified; see also alone 1, solitary.
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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Modifying Another Word
- not: Dialog between persons, between faiths, is not only to learn about each other.
Infinitive complement
- establish: It is not only to establish a relationship between I and You.
Modifies a noun
- one: We are the only one to actually offer 5 times more exposure than you do.
Used with adjective complement
- shower: Bad Points: Very small room and cramped bathroom ( shower only ).
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Only in America could a Don King happen.
Do you think that the things people make fools of themselves about are any less real and true than the things they behave sensibly about? Theyare more true: theyare the only things that are true.
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